Mentone Flying Club By-Laws & Operating Procedures

 

Revised: June 2010

 

By Law Articles:

 

Article I:
Article II:
Article III:

Article IV:

Article V:
Article VI:

Article VII:
Article VIII:
Article IX:
Article X:
Article XI:
Article XII:
Article XIII:
Article XIV:
Article XV:

 

Operating Procedures: 

 

Flight Limitations

Eligibility
Reservations
Responsibility
Operational Costs
Violations
Changes and Amendments
Flight Instructors

 

 

Article XIV:  Owner & Social Membership

 

Owner-membership:

 

  1. An individual is admitted to membership by a majority vote of the owner members of the Corporation present at the regular monthly meeting.

 

  1. The cost of an owner-membership is set at $295.00 if an owner-member decides to sell his/her membership they shall receive $221.00 (75%) and the Corporation will receive $74.00 (25%).

 

  1. The monthly dues will be $20.00. Personal liability and property liability insurance shall be paid from the monthly dues receipts.

 

  1. The spouse of a member is entitled to the same flying privileges as the owner-member for the additional payment of $15.00 per month dues. Spouse is also required to enroll in the club’s Hull Protection program or carry hull collision insurance through another carrier.

 

  1. Any applicant for membership to the Corporation, who is a minor, as defined by the State of Indiana, shall have his/her parents or guardians execute a financial responsibility agreement in favor of the Corporation. The terms of this agreement will bind the parents or guardians to be responsible for any and all debts incurred by said minor in the operation of the Corporation’s aircraft.

 

  1. Upon receipt of the initiation fee, the Corporation shall issue to each member a Certificate of Membership on a form approved by the Board of Directors and a current copy of the Bylaws and Operating Rules.

 

  1. A member may withdraw from the Corporation upon notification to the Secretary, in writing, thirty (30) days in advance and said member may make his/her withdrawal final within the next ninety (90) days without further notification provided that the withdrawing member has disposed of his/her share in the assets of the Corporation to a new member acceptable to the Corporation. The Corporation shall have the first option to purchase the share of a member wishing to withdraw from the Corporation and the Corporation shall have thirty (30) days from the withdrawal notice to exercise this option. In the event that the Corporation does not exercise its aforementioned option to purchase, and, in the further event that the withdrawing member is unable to dispose of his or her share, then the member may withdraw from the Corporation surrendering his or her membership certificate properly assigned to the Corporation and his/her equity, if any, in the Corporation assets shall become the property of the Corporation.

 

  1. Any member who has failed to pay his or her dues, or any sum due the Corporation by the last day of the month of the receipt of statement, shall be considered delinquent and shall automatically be suspended from flying the Corporation’s aircraft. When a delinquent member fails to pay any sum owed to the Corporation, or to make appropriate arrangements with the Board of Directors for the payment thereof within thirty (30) days of the due date, that member shall be considered as indicating his/her intention to withdraw for the Corporation. A two (2) percent charge per month will be added to all delinquent accounts. After sixty (60) days the member shall no longer be considered a member of the Corporation and his/her original membership fee shall be forfeited. The person’s financial obligation continues until full of his/her account is received. If litigation is necessary to resolve the member’s obligations to the Corporation, the said member is responsible for all collections, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs.

 

  1. After ten (10) days notice, a member may be expelled by a two-thirds vote by members at a regular monthly meeting or one called for said purpose. The member in question has the right to be heard at the meeting either in person or by counsel.

 

  1. A person accepted into the membership must activate said membership within thirty (30) days after being accepted.

 

  1. Before an applicant can be considered for membership as an owner-member, the applicant must first join as a social member for a one (1) month evaluation period, submit to a criminal background check and credit evaluation. After the one (1) month period, an applicant will be considered for ownership status in the Mentone Flying Club at the next regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

 

  1. The number of owner-members shall be limited to one hundred twenty(120). 

 

Social Membership:

 

  1. Any person interested in fellowship with the Mentone Flying Club, Inc. may do so by paying annual dues, thus entitling said person to social membership.

 

  1. Social membership entitles said person to share in the following club activities:
    1. Invitation to all stated and called meetings.
    2. Invitation to all Club activities.
    3. Invitation to participate in Club trips as long as he/she does not detain an owner-member who may wish to depart on schedule.

 

  1. Activities which a Social Member may not participate in are:
    1. Voting privileges.
    2. Aircraft flying privileges.

 

  1. Dues for Social Membership must be received by the Corporation by each January 31st of the New Year. Social Membership dues shall be $20.00 per year.

 

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  Amendments and Hull Protection Plan: 

 

Printable MFC Hull Protection Plan

 

 

 

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